Night of the Broken Gliph

Bang! Another gliph sword blocked Yeung Tin Hun’s attack!  8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡDLmo1xulFk 維尼

“You’re a pain in the neck!” Yeung Tin Hun gave up on fighting Man Yee Ho after the last exchange as he knew that surviving the current crisis was more important. At the same time, he was pleasantly surprised by the boost in energliph and gliphility use he felt after witnessing the mysterious gliph, but he didn’t have time to investigate for now. 8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡ77bNAEzdMp 維尼

Man Yee Ho glanced at the man Yeung Tin Hun had been after. Determining that the man couldn’t make it out alive at his pace, he picked him up on his shoulders after drawing the Feather-light gliph and forcefully casting it on him.  8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡED1IksNUK9 維尼

It was beyond imagination that a thirteen-year-old boy could sprint while carrying a grown man on his shoulders. However, he was still relatively slower compared to his normal speed with the added weight.  8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡe9v8267odO 維尼

“Faster! Go faster!” the glipher wailed in despair as he saw the gliphic beast tide and avalanche behind them. He was in such fear that he nearly pissed himself. “Faster!”  8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡTLgmYFz6CZ 維尼

This made Man Yee Ho’s brows crease, but he remained silent. Instead, Yeung Tin Hun yelled angrily, “Idiot! That man isn’t innocent!” 8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡSx4d7LyjPw 維尼

Man Yee Ho glared at Yeung Tin Hun but continued sprinting.  8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡkVFrlbJyeg 維尼

Roar!  8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡWbUm1awzE8 維尼

A beast growled right behind them. It seemed far away when they first heard it, but it was now right behind them and coming after them at lightning speed! Man Yee Ho barely reacted in time, flicking his finger to create a small dagger with his gliph strings.  8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡcGPIxNDS58 維尼

Ping!  8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡSsS2ac7hcH 維尼

The dagger struck the snow-white leopard, barely slowing it down.  8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡHN5wKGIDTg 維尼

“It’s a yokai snow leopard!” Once he identified the beast chasing them, the glipher turned as white as a sheet of paper.8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6aNVS6uTbR 維尼

The yokai snow leopard was a famous beast of the Snowdrift Mountain Range. Besides its terrifying speed, the yokai in its name represented its mysterious behaviour, similar to spirits in folklore.  8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzGffciZ6Y 維尼

Its innate gliph and fast speed helped them thrive in the Snowdrift Mountain Range; it was also the gliphic beast one never hoped to meet. With its speed, the avalanche was nothing to it; this was simply a hunt for it. 8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡMHUJISyy9f 維尼

With a growl, the yokai snow leopard again disappeared into the snow.  8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡa8LBzDtpvZ 維尼

Man Yee Ho scowled. He scanned for the leopard while running. But to his dismay, he suddenly felt a stinging sensation on his shoulder, only to discover a dagger was piercing his left shoulder through the slit of his red robe.  8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5vBa6k10lE 維尼

He looked up, meeting the eyes of the man he was carrying. His fearful expression had vanished as he wedged the dagger deeper into Man Yee Ho’s shoulder.  8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡAelx0RPTiU 維尼

“Since you’re so nice, save my life with yours!” With great force, the glipher twisted the dagger into Man Yee Ho’s shoulder. He then pulled it out and used Man Yee Ho as a springboard to jump away while kicking him towards the leopard.  8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡke0GuIMzjB 維尼

Smelling blood, the yokai snow leopard’s eyes lit up as it pounced towards Man Yee Ho.  8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6JVXrVLYvK 維尼

“Idiot!” Yeung Tin Hun, a distance away, gritted his teeth and stopped in his tracks. He ran towards them while activating his energliph, and the flowery gliph hidden beneath his sleeves lit up once again—Sleeping Past Spring’s Dawn!    8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡrxIso3oOMB 維尼

A pink aura scattered around like pollen, separating Man Yee Ho and the yokai snow leopard. However, a chilly purple aura covered the leopard the next moment. 8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡsPSeYAijfz 維尼

“Pugh!” Yeung Tin Hun vomited blood as his gliphility was destroyed and received a harsh backlash. Despite being able to fight those of a higher rank, the yokai snow leopard was two full ranks above him; it was too strong for him to go against. But as the disciple of the Four Seasons Heaven, his gliphility allowed him to stop it for just a moment. It was barely enough for him to reach Man Yee Ho, and he grabbed Man Yee Ho’s bright robe tightly before turning and fleeing.  8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡJD6MvticW1 維尼

Even now, Man Yee Ho still kept a poker face while staring at the man who attacked him as if he wasn’t injured at all. His left shoulder was heavily injured, but that didn’t mean he couldn’t use his right hand. With a flick, two longswords silently pierced the glipher’s body. The glipher died with surprise on his face. 8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡA9JP22z0ME 維尼

Maybe the snow leopard felt that Man Yee Ho and Yeung Tin Hun weren’t simple targets; it went for the glipher’s corpse after some hesitation and picked him by his neck. The leopard even spared them a glare before vanishing into the boundless snow.  8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡX7Zx3dQrhe 維尼

“Now tell me, who’s the idiot here?” Yeung Tin Hun continued shouting despite the avalanche behind them. “Fighting me because of that piece of trash? Idiot!”  8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡihvQ209Inq 維尼

“On your left,” Man Yee Ho blurted out suddenly, not answering him.  8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhSATngcmG 維尼

Yeung Tin Hun looked to his left to find the cave they had sheltered in previously! He immediately realised that he wouldn’t be able to escape the avalanche if he had to carry Man Yee Ho with him, but he couldn’t just leave the young man to die. In a split second, he made his decision and bolted towards the cave. 8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1vsViwkCT 維尼

The instant they entered the cave, the avalanche surged past the cave entrance!  8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡHxypD0QCPE 維尼

“Damn it!” Yeung Tin Hun waved his spear nimbly, stalling all the debris from entering the cave. But it was obvious he wouldn’t be able to last for long. 8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0p5aahkghk 維尼

 As soon as Man Yee Ho entered the cave, he scanned his surroundings and waved his sleeves. Long rods made of gliph strings formed and pushed the rocks near the cave’s entrance to block it. Seriously injured, Man Yee Ho fainted immediately after. Yeung Tin Hun collapsed at the same time, exhausted.  8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡS0VGDFrrdV 維尼

The entire mountain range turned into a winter wonderland as snow ravaged the lands. Rocks, gliphic beasts, and plants drowned underneath the white blanket. It was nature’s way of showing its might.  8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡCQXKocUImr 維尼

Nobody knew of the teenagers trapped in the cave.  8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rtXcUSClw 維尼

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When Chui Yim woke up, it was already noon. He got really drunk while celebrating yesterday. He looked around subconsciously to see toppled jugs and Yeung Chun sleeping soundly while hugging an empty wine cask.   8964 copyright protection144ＰＥＮＡＮＡsgl1XckE29 維尼

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